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ANCHOR. N0. 294,813, Patented Mar. 11, 1884.

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To all whom, it may concern.-

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HERMAN M. SOHMEELK, OF ROCKAXVAY BEACH, NINV YORK.

ANCHOR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 294,813, dated March 11, 1884.

Application filed October 15, 1883. (No model.)

Be it known that I, HERMAN M. SoHMEnLx, of Rockaway Beach, in the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented certain Improvements in Anchors, of which the' following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to provide an anchor which, in proportion to its holding or anchoring power, will be of much less weight than those heretofore in use, and consequently be capable of convenient handling by one man, that under ordinary conditions have required the efforts of two or three men, another object of my said invention being to provide an efficient and durable anchor at a materially less expense than is practicable with anchors of ordinary construction. I

Figure 1 is a side view of an anchor constructed accordingto my said invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same,- takenin a plane parallel with that of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detailed sectional view, showing an additional feature of my said invention.

Ais the stem or shaft of the anchor. Bare flukes. G is a socket-head,which connects the flukes with the stem. 1) is a head secured upon the outer end of the stem; and E is the cross-bar,.arranged in a direction transverse to the position of the flukes, this position of the cross-bar with reference to the flukes being the same as that of the cross-bar of the ordinary anchor, and for a like purpose. The socket-head O is made of any suitable mate rial, but preferably of what is usually termed malleableized iron. It is hollow. or substantially hollow, as indicated in Fig. 2, and is provided with a socket, a, which receives the contiguous end of the stem A and has two sockets, b, to receive the inner ends of the inner ends'of the flukes-B, so thatthe latter are screwed into the sockets b. In order to still further insure the retention of the flukes B in place, transverse pins or bolts d are passed ameter.

through the sockets and through the inner ends of the flukes, as more fully indicated in Fig. 1. The socketc is intended to be internally threaded in the same manner as socket b, to receive in corresponding manner the externally-threaded inner end of the stem A, the more secure retention of the said stem A and socket a being further insured by. the trans verse pins or bolts 0, passed through said socket and said inner end of the stem. The stem Amay be made either solid or tubular; but by preference it is made tubular and of wrought-iron pipe of suitable strength and di- Its outer extremity is provided with an external thread, upon which is screwed the internally-threaded head D. The cross-bar E is passed through the said head D and through the inclosed outer end of the stem A, and is there snugly secured by any suitable means. The anchor as thus constructed is very efficient in operation, the one end of the hollow or tubular flukes being capable of asecure hold upon the waterbottom when the anchor is applied to use, while. the lightness consequent upon the hollow character of the anchor enables it to be readily lifted with much less exertion or application of strength than is possible with ordinary anchors. At the same time the hollow or tubular construction of the said anchor gives it very great strength in proportion to its weight, and, inasmuch as there is a great saving of material and of labor in its manufacture, it can be produced at a much less expense than the ordinary anchor. Vhen for any reason it is desired that a broad er holding-surface be given to the flukes B, supplemental wings or veins F may be inserted and secured therein, as indicated in Fig. 3, by means of a cylindrical neck, f, fitted into the outer end of the fluke, and with a tongue or shank, g, extended further into the flank, so that a bolt, h, may be passed through thefluke and through the said tongue, and then secured to prevent the displacement of the wing F from the fluke.

WVhat I claim as my invention is 1. An anchor having for its essential elements the pipe or tubular flukes B, the sockethead 0, constructed with sockets a b b, the stem A, and a cross-bar, E, connected to said stem, the stem and pipe or tubular flukes being fitted to the socket of the head 0, all sub- I the sockets b, the pins or devices (Z, arranged 3. The combination of a hollow socket-head,

G, having the internally-t1]readed sockets a I) I), flukes B B, formed of pipe, and externally threaded at their inner ends forinsertion in to prevent the axial turning of the hollow flukes B, the stem A, formed of pipe threaded at its inner end for insertion in the socket a, and at its outer end to receive the head D, the said i nternally-threaded head D, and the cross bar E, all substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.

4'. The combination of the wings or VClIlS l? with the hollow flukes B, the socket-head O, haying the sockets a and Z), the stem A, and cross-bar E, all substantially as and for the purpose herein set forth.

HERMAN 3L SOLDIEELK.

lVitnesses:

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